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Remove draconian sentences from copyright criminal law and computer hacking law. This is difficult because the copyright lobby has some of the finest politicia
by csense 14y ago
Remove draconian sentences from copyright criminal law and computer hacking law.
This is difficult because the copyright lobby has some of the finest politicians money can buy, and because both legislators and the general public don't understand computers and are firmly convinced that anyone who understands computers has godlike powers.
Require federally funded research to be public domain.
This might actually be politically feasible. On or near the front page of this writing is a White House petition to do it.
- michaelfeathers 14y agoI suspect that "computer hacking" law would have fewer special interests around it, and that was the the thing that he was charged with.